Kathy Reichs Reading Order

5 books (2004–2022)

Kathy Reichs edited five anthologies of mystery and thriller fiction published between 2004 and 2022, with the series appearing to be complete. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with I'd Kill For That and continuing through No Rest for the Dead, The Dark Side of Mysteries & Thrillers, MatchUp, and Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge. Each volume gathers stories from various contributors within the mystery and thriller genres.

Start with I'd Kill For That, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	I'd Kill For That 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Rest for the Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dark Side of Mysteries & Thrillers 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	MatchUp 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

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1	Buried Deep 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2003–2003)

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1	Inside The Forensic Files of Dr Kathy Reichs 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

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1	Two Nights 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (1997–2025)

The Temperance Brennan mystery series consists of 27 books published between 1997 and 2025, with the sequence still ongoing. Begin with Déjà Dead and follow the books in publication order to experience the full development of the character and cases. This series by forensic anthropologist-turned-author Kathy Reichs blends Reichs' professional expertise with crime fiction storytelling, creating mysteries grounded in real forensic science.

Start with Déjà Dead, the first of 27 books in the Temperance Brennan series.

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1	Déjà Dead 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death du Jour 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deadly Decisions 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fatal Voyage 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Grave Secrets 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bare Bones 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Monday Mourning 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Cross Bones 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Break No Bones 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Bones to Ashes 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Devil Bones 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	206 Bones 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Spider Bones / Mortal Remains 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Flash and Bones 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Bones Are Forever 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Bones in Her Pocket 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Bones ofthe Lost 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Bones Never Lie 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Swamp Bones 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Bones on Ice 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Speaking in Bones 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	A Conspiracy of Bones 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Bone Code 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Cold, Cold Bones 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Bone Hacker 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Fire and Bones 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Evil Bones 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	The Bone Collection 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	First Bones 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2017–2019)

The MatchUp Collection is a complete series of 11 collaborative mystery and thriller novellas published between 2017 and 2019. Each book pairs two acclaimed crime writers who contribute alternating chapters to create a single story, making this an innovative anthology-style series best read in publication order. Start with Deserves to Be Dead and continue through all eleven entries to experience the full collection of these author collaborations.

Start with Deserves to Be Dead(By: John Sandford,Lisa Jackson), the first of 11 books in the The MatchUp Collection series.

10 books (2009–2016)

The Tory Brennan series, also known as Virals, is a complete mystery and thriller sequence comprising ten books published between 2009 and 2016. Written by Kathy Reichs, the series should be read in publication order, beginning with Shock and concluding with Trace Evidence. This ten-book arc follows a consistent narrative thread across all entries, making sequential reading essential for full understanding of the story's development.

Start with Shock, the first of 10 books in the Tory Brennan (Virals) series.

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1	Shock 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Virals 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Seizure 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Code 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shift 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Swipe 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Exposure 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Terminal 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Spike 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Trace Evidence 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible